India test fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile

Bhubaneswar: India test-fired indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-II off Odisha coast on Wednesday evening.

The Strategic Forces Command of Indian Army test fired the missile from launch pad-III of Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur of Balasore district, said sources.

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Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile has been inducted in armed forces since 2003.

The missile has a strike range of 350 km and capable of carrying 500/100 kg warheads and is powered by the liquid propulsion twin engine.

(IANS)